Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman has said that the armed forces are fully committed to safeguarding the country, said Radio Pakistan.

Delivering a lecture on “Leadership, Education and Society Development” at Rawalpindi Medical University in Rawalpindi, the air chief said Pakistani nation and the armed forces fought the war against terrorists with supreme courage and determination.

He termed the indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder a symbol of national pride. The PAF would continue its journey of indigenization to further improve its defence capabilities, he added.

The PAF has been at the forefront in the war against terrorism.

Last year, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman had said that the Pakistan air force could shoot down any drone which violates the country’s airspace.